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Positive vision for economic growth
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is upbeat about Vietnam’s GDP growth for the year as a whole given the results in the first half.
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Foundation for higher growth
While GDP growth was a solid 7.52 per cent in the first half of 2025, it must grow even higher to reach the government’s ambitious 8 per cent annual target.
Investment
A National Highway 51A section in southern Dong Nai province to be expanded
The project targets the central section running through Long Thanh Commune, a vital traffic artery that will provide a direct link to the planned Long Thanh airport urban area.
Nearly $15 bln of public investment capital disbursed in 7M
The figure equal to 39.5% of the annual plan.
Government regular July meeting held
At the August 7 meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged identification of key measures to ensure flexible and effective responses to evolving challenges, including reciprocal US tariffs, and to achieve the ambitious 8.3–8.5% growth target for 2025.
Gov’t outlines five key tasks to achieve 2025 GDP growth target
In August, the Government revised the growth target from at least 8% (set in February) to 8.3-8.5%.
How to address high housing prices?
Calls continue for Vietnam to finally and fully address its high housing prices.
Vietnam attracts $24 bln in foreign investment in 7M
Newly registered capital accounted for $10.03 billion across 2,254 new projects.
Vietnam ranks 19th globally in terms of mobile internet speed
The country’s 5G development strategy has been translated into national digital technology and infrastructure policies with a target of an average internet speed of 100 Mbps by 2025 and full nationwide 5G coverage by 2030.